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5 sales on record
About 18 Recreation Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Recreation Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Guildford (GU1 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.
Sale prices here have outpaced Guildford HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£597/sq ft) was about 85% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £720,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2006. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Recreation Road, Guildford, GU1 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2006Loft ConversionOutlineApprove
Certificate of lawfulness to establish whether planning permission is required for a loft conversion incorporating rear dormer window.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2023)
£720,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Recreation Road homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18 Recreation Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,429
Street avg £4,761
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
27/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Guildford College — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around GU1 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 51 points of interest in total.
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